here's don dahler. >> reporter: his behavior has been such a distraction, the mayor himself had to concede the council's vote was understandable. >> if i would have had a mayor acting the way 5 conducted myself i would have didn't exact same thing. >> reporter: his own brother, doug, a toronto city council member has urged him to take a leave of absence. >> i believe rob should take a couple of weeks off. >> reporter: yet ford still refuses to back down, even as the confessions mount. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> reporter: ford, who is also facing allegations of drunk driving and spousal abuse, pausefor eight long seconds before answering. >> yes, i have. >> reporter: that was yet more red meat for comedians. >> and the number one thought going through rob ford's mind at this moment, "help me, canadian jesus." >> i understand the embarrassment that i've caused every resident in the city. i'm humiliated by it. >> reporter: "toronto star" editor michael cooke says the city is humiliated, too. >> it's funny, it's lewd, it's crude, and yet it's stunningly pad f